Apple sales and profit top estimates as hit from chip shortages eases
Apple Inc. is overcoming the costly global shortage in computer chips, posting record sales over the holiday quarter, beating profit estimates and forecasting that...
Facebook prohibits voter interference, but won’t remove all misinformation
Voter interference and offers to buy or sell votes are not allowed on Facebook, as outlined in a Jan. 28 Zoom call by Meta Platforms, Inc., the Menlo Park-based technology conglomerate that owns the social media platform. Facebook’s latest policy updates also includes its continual removal of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) misinformation that “could contribute to imminent physical harm.”
MSI to release new gaming laptops
MSI on Monday announced it will release new gaming laptops equipped with 12th generation Intel H series processors.
Darwinbox raises $72M, to invest in Southeast Asia talent
DARWINBOX, an Asia-based human resources (HR) technology platform, is looking to invest in more talent in Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, after it raised $72 million from a new funding round.
Google offers new replacement for advertising cookies after ‘FLoC’ falls short
ALPHABET, Inc.’s Google on Tuesday announced its second try at enabling advertisers to buy ads based on users’ browsing interests without having to rely on what it has described as privacy-invasive tracking cookies.
YouTube will explore NFT features for creators
YOUTUBE is exploring features for its video creators to capitalize on non-fungible tokens (NFT), its chief executive officer said on Tuesday, becoming the latest tech company to tap into a digital collectibles craze that has exploded in the past year.
‘Implementation deficits’ hamper connectivity efforts — telco experts
To narrow the digital divide in the Philippines, the government must update policies on digital infrastructure and strengthen public-private partnerships, according to telecommunications analysts and industry leaders.
[ANALYSIS] A metaverse with Chinese characteristics is a clean and compliant metaverse
By Eduardo Baptista
BEIJING - How will China's metaverse evolve? Look to the letter "c". Clean, censored, compliant and crypto-less is the view from experts.
The descriptions point...
Microsoft to gobble up Activision for $69 billion in bet on the metaverse
MICROSOFT CORP. is buying Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in the biggest gaming industry deal in history as global technology giants stake their claims to a virtual future.
Global Payments looks to expand clients, services
GLOBAL PAYMENTS, Inc. is looking to expand its market in the country by targeting more small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and offering additional services, including quick response (QR) payments.
US examining Alibaba’s cloud unit for national security risks
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is reviewing e-commerce giant Alibaba’s cloud business to determine whether it poses a risk to US national security, according to three people briefed on the matter, as the government ramps up scrutiny of Chinese technology companies’ dealings with US firms.
PHL Twitter users can now report misleading tweets
Twitter users in the Philippines can now report a tweet containing misleading information by clicking on the three dots found at the upper right-hand corner, and then choosing “Report Tweet” and “It’s misleading” in the options.










